From the Annals of the Oasis Kingdoms…
Karashar, beset by nomadic tribes from the Spirit Mountains, sent a caravan bearing tribute, in hopes that the horse nomads would leave them in peace.
Month: May 2015
Shortages in Suojo
From the Annals of the Oasis Kingdoms…
That year, Suojo was suffering from a particularly acute shortage of grain and a disruption of their trade routes due to avalanches. As the days grew warmer, the people of the city began to turn to their traditional practices in the hopes that this would make a difference…
Poison!
From the Annals of the Oasis Kingdoms…
At that time it became publically known that the death of the previous queen of Kucha was due to a poison made from the hairs of the goats of the Onion Mountains. The situation in the western parts of the kingdom was rumored to be tense…
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A Revival of Symness in Dayuan
An excerpt from Ban Zhao’s Histories of the Western Hinterlands:
In the distant land of Dayuan, the construction of a pyramid and tomb complex had the effect of significantly reinforcing the local practices of the Symness religion. As is so common in these uncivilized hinterlands, the neighboring peoples reacted with unease…
Medicine in Gushi
From the Annals of the Oasis Kingdoms:
In that month there appeared before the council of Yiwu a traveller, one Pilka, who declared that her learning had shown her that the pestilence was not the work of Iriko demons and instructed the people of the city in a treatment for the disease.
Nomads Near Anxi
From a report by a company leader in the Green Banner Army of the West:
As ordered, we have patrolled the northern front, dealing with the complaints of missing caravans. We spotted several bands of horse-riding nomads, but did not engage them, as we were on foot. We have seen signs that there is a larger group, but for now we have retreated to the watchtower at the lake.
The refugees report that the raiding nomads destroyed Seferihisar, a small town north of Yiwu, though the details are confused and I suspect them of exaggerating to play on our sympathies. Surely no nomads would be so bold as to challenge the Middle Kingdom again.
A Letter from Miran
From Miran Cache #25: An extract from a letter to a merchant in Suojo, from her agent in Lop Nur:
I persist in my efforts to purchase the grain that we need. While the soldiers of the Green Banner Army of the West only provide escorts for the caravans of the Middle Kingdom, guards are readily available for hire here. Though there is much fear of bandits, do not concern yourself. The locals are much more experienced when dealing with the desert, and more reliable. We shall be safe in our travels.
Superstition in Gushi
From the Annals of the Oasis Kingdoms:
As the plague continued, the citizens of Yiwu drew up a complaint against certain foreigners, peasants, and unclean persons; decrying them for their unnatural behavior and accusing them of bringing down the wrath of Iriko demons.
Horse Nomads in the Oasis Basin
An excerpt from Ban Zhao’s Histories of the Western Hinterlands:
Though usually returning to their pastures in the steppes, the horse nomads were nevertheless a common sight in the Oasis Basin. In the Budding of 115, a travelling artist wrote an account of the hospitality she received when she was overtaken by a band of nomads near Yiwu.
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